# Ratko Mladic health decline and ICC release denials

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ratko-mladic-health-and-icc-detention
> Updated: 2026-08-04T08:54:28.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 4.

In mid‑June 2026 the International Criminal Court again refused Serbia’s request to temporarily transfer General Ratko Mladic for medical treatment, stating his health was serious but not acutely worsening. Mladic’s son Darko described his father’s condition as “extremely poor” after a series of brain strokes that have left him largely unable to speak.

A Serbian neuro‑psychiatrist travelled to The Hague on 29 June to assess him; the family noted a slight, temporary improvement but confirmed the general remained immobile and mute. By mid‑July a private neuro‑psychologist affirmed that Mladic’s health was critical and terminal, citing recurring strokes, kidney disease, a cardiac stent, hypertension and diabetes, with a very limited life expectancy.

In early August the family reported doctors estimate only a small chance of surviving the year. The ICC once more denied a temporary release, emphasizing its commitment to keep Mladic in custody until his life sentence is fully served.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: Ratko Mladić's health worsens as ICC rejects release to Serbia

Ratko Mladić’s health has sharply declined; the ICC denied his family's request to move him to Serbia for treatment, keeping him in The Hague detention.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ratko-mladis-health-worsens-as-icc-rejects-release-to-serbia

### 2026-07-15: Ratko Mladić Nearing Death as Health Fails in Hague Prison

War‑crimes convict Ratko Mladić is in critical condition in the Hague prison, unable to speak after two strokes and facing an imminent risk of death, according to his son and doctors.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/war-crimes-convict-ratko-mladi-in-critical-condition-faces-imminent-death

### 2026-06-20: General Ratko Mladic to be examined by Serbian neuropsychiatrist on June 29

Serbian neuro‑psychiatrist will visit detained Bosnian Serb war criminal General Ratko Mladic in The Hague on June 29 to assess his health after brain injuries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/general-ratko-mladic-to-be-examined-by-serbian-neuropsychiatrist-on-june-29

### 2026-06-15: General Ratko Mladic's health deteriorates as ICC rejects Serbian treatment request

General Ratko Mladic, detained in The Hague, is in critical health after repeated strokes; the ICC denied Serbia's request for his temporary release for treatment.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/general-ratko-mladics-health-deteriorates-as-icc-rejects-serbian-treatment-request

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